#1 of 226 Highest-grossing Czech-language movie ever
2004 · Drama, Romance
$15.5M worldwide
$330K US & Canada · 2% $15.1M elsewhere · 98%
Czech box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Czech Movies of All Time
Zelary (2004) is the highest-grossing Czech-language movie in our database, with $15.5M worldwide, ahead of Women on the Run (2019) at $10.2M and Women in Temptation (2010) at $10.1M. 226 Czech-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $222.5M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $139.8M across 117 Czech releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 226
- combined worldwide
- $222.5M
- Zelary (2004), the #1
- $15.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 4%
#1 of 226 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing Czech Movies Ever?
Zelary (2004) leads with $15.5M, $5.3M ahead of Women on the Run (2019). The top 5 were released between 2004 and 2022 and took $55M together; 1 earned more than half of its gross outside the US & Canada.
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The chart
All 226 Czech Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 226. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1 Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $330K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.5M
- 2 Jan 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
- 3 Mar 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
- 4 Mar 8, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
- 5 Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
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Jul 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 7
Jan 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 8
Aug 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 9
May 15, 1996 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M - 10
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 11
Jul 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 12
Oct 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 13
Mar 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 14
Mar 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 15
Sep 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 16
Feb 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 17
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 18
Nov 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 19
Feb 25, 2005 US and Canada: $245.1K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.7M - 20
Jun 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 21
Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 22
Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 23
Feb 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 24
Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $258.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.4M - 25
Jun 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 26
Apr 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 27
Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $713.9K Worldwide: $2M - 28
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 29
Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 30
Feb 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 31
Mar 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 32
Nov 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 33
Nov 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 34
May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 35
Dec 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 36
Jan 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 37
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 38
Sep 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 39
Jul 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 40
Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 41
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 42
Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 43
Jul 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 44
May 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 45
Apr 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 46
Sep 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 47
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 48
Nov 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 49
Feb 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 50
Mar 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Gross bands
How Many Czech Movies Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 226 films reached $100M. 223 films, 99% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $222.5M total.
16% 84%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 1% of the list $35.8M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 223 films, 99% of the list $186.7M · 84% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's Czech Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2010s lead with $93.3M from 97 titles, led by Women on the Run (2019). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
- 1960s 1960s Peak year 1966 Closely Watched Trains (1966) $100K Closely Watched Trains (1966)
- 1990s 1990s Peak year 1996 Kolya (1996) $5.8M Kolya (1996)
- 2000s 2000s Peak year 2004 Zelary (2004) $61.7M Zelary (2004)
- 2010s 2010s Peak year 2010 Women on the Run (2019) $93.3M Women on the Run (2019)
- 2020s 2020s Peak year 2022 Vysehrad: Fylm (2022) $61.6M Vysehrad: Fylm (2022)
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Czech Movies?
2010 releases earned the most: $19.1M from 8 films, led by Women in Temptation (2010). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2010 8 films | 8 | $19.1M | Women in Temptation (2010) $10.1M |
| 2004 5 films | 5 | $18.5M | Zelary (2004) $15.5M |
| 2022 15 films | 15 | $15.9M | Vysehrad: Fylm (2022) $9.4M |
| 2021 14 films | 14 | $15.3M | Bet on Friendship (2021) $4.1M |
| 2019 8 films | 8 | $13M | Women on the Run (2019) $10.2M |
| 2007 7 films | 7 | $12.8M | Empties (2007) $9.9M |
| 2011 8 films | 8 | $11.6M | Men in Hope (2011) $6.1M |
| 2024 12 films | 12 | $11.5M | Waves (2024) $8.9M |
| 2016 13 films | 13 | $11M | Stuck with a Perfect Woman (2016) $2.1M |
| 2023 15 films | 15 | $10.5M | We’re Going to Team Building (2023) $4.4M |
By genre
Which Czech Genres Earned the Most?
Comedy took $139.8M across 117 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Drama ($87.5M) and Romance ($72.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
All-Time Czech Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $139.8M117 films · #1 Women on the Run (2019) -
Drama $87.5M115 films · #1 Zelary (2004) -
Romance $72.7M36 films · #1 Zelary (2004) -
History $21.5M14 films · #1 Waves (2024) -
Family $19.7M26 films · #1 Tajemství staré bambitky 2 (2022) -
Fantasy $14.1M17 films · #1 Tajemství staré bambitky 2 (2022) -
Thriller $13.4M14 films · #1 Waves (2024) -
Adventure $10.5M12 films · #1 Rafters (2006) -
Animation $10.4M14 films · #1 The Oddsockeaters (2016) -
War $9M7 films · #1 The Butcher of Prague (2011)
Archive
Czech Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1962 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $19.1M, led by Women in Temptation (2010).
2020s 6 years · $61.6M
2010s 10 years · $93.3M
- 2019 $13M #1 Women on the Run (2019)
- 2018 $8.4M #1 The Magic Quill (2018)
- 2017 $8.6M #1 All or Nothing (2017)
- 2016 $11M #1 Stuck with a Perfect Woman (2016)
- 2015 $6.2M #1 Chasing Fifty (2015)
- 2014 $4.8M #1 Husband to Rent (2014)
- 2013 $6.9M #1 Wings of Christmas (2013)
- 2012 $3.9M #1 In the Shadow (2012)
- 2011 $11.6M #1 Men in Hope (2011)
- 2010 $19.1M #1 Women in Temptation (2010)
2000s 10 years · $61.7M
- 2009 $1.5M #1 Kawasaki’s Rose (2009)
- 2008 $4.2M #1 Goat Story (2008)
- 2007 $12.8M #1 Empties (2007)
- 2006 $3.8M #1 Rafters (2006)
- 2005 $7.5M #1 Up and Down (2005)
- 2004 $18.5M #1 Zelary (2004)
- 2003 $6.2M #1 Pupendo (2003)
- 2002 $703.3K #1 Year of the Devil (2002)
- 2001 $6.1M #1 Dark Blue World (2001)
- 2000 $402.6K #1 Out of the City (2000)
1990s 3 years · $5.8M
FAQ
Czech Box Office All Time: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 226 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Czech-language movie of all time?
Zelary (2004) leads with $15.5M worldwide, $330K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Women on the Run (2019) at $10.2M and Women in Temptation (2010) at $10.1M.
How much have Czech-language movies earned at the box office?
226 Czech-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $222.5M in all, or $984.6K per film on average.
How many Czech-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Zelary (2004), earned $15.5M.
How is the all-time Czech box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the all-time Czech box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.